Today is my beloved dog Tanner's birthday. It's a nice time to reflect on how special he is, and how grateful I am to have him as an important part of my life. It's also a good excuse to "brag" about him and share some favorite pictures: This is when we first met. I can hardly believe it has been three years already! Tanner won my heart right away He can be quite silly! Tanner loves to play... But he does his job when I need him - a very talented dog indeed! He closes the door Tanner turns on and off lights And we have even had the opportunity to teach children about service dogs. Tanner is excellent at many th...
As I had mentioned, Tanner and I had the privilege to talk to kids about service dogs. It was quite enjoyable. The children were an eager interested audience! I tried my best to explain what a benefit Tanner is to me. Tanner is indeed a special star demonstrating some of the things he does for me. The teacher has a blog and posted an entry about the event. I'm sharing it with you in case you're interested: http://klette2.blogspot.com/2010/04/marybeth-and-tanner-come-to-visit.html Who could have thought that I would be blessed with such a beautiful service dog and together we would do something which I love ... interact with children.
Many of you know that I have been away from home for a month. I had kidney surgeries on October 2 nd and 3 rd . I was discharged from the hospital and then spent a few weeks in rehabilitation to recover strength. I finally came home last week. It is nice to be home. I am more comfortable and functional in my own environment. And it is good to be closer to many of my dear friends. As you can imagine, I am also delighted to be reunited with my cat Bridget and of course my beloved canine companion Tanner! I must admit I was a bit nervous about reconnecting with Tanner because I was not entirely certain he would remember me. Then there was the worry that if he did recall, would he be miffed that I had “abandoned” him for so long. I am happy to report that those fears were unfounded. On the morning I was coming home, Tanner was brought to the Rehabilitation Institute so we could travel back to my house together. I was very eager to see him. As ...
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